The Name Game
Ok, why is it that EVERYONE asks me if we've picked out a name yet for the soon-to-be kiddo? It's almost as if they need to know in order to judge whether we'll be good parents or not.
I've gotten a bit tired of this. Even though it seems to be growing in frequency as the "big day" approaches.
I also just recently wrote to my friend L. She and I went to college together back in the day. She and her hubbie are expecting at the end of December. She's undoubtedly dealing with this phenomenon as well, so I wrote to her for advice. She hasn't responded yet, though I'm hopeful her wisdom will help me out here.
In the meantime, I've started playing the Name Game with people. Everytime people ask me what name we have picked out, I tell them with a completely stratight face, "Well, we have a short list, but my favorite is Moses. But, I also like Solomon, Izaiah (that's with a Z, mind you) and Adolf." I usually put that last one in just to throw them. Just when you think I'm going down that biblical road, WHAM! I get you with the Nazi reference.
Occasionally, I'll use the names of pets or cartoon characters.
-la
Update: L finally wrote me back and provided me a few suggestions and some good advice. She also directed me to a web site called Baby Names of Ireland which I found pretty useful to get some more ideas. The site provides phonetic pronunciations, which, considering the way some of those Irish names are spelled, really helps.
Of course, I think it helps even more to be knee deep in Irish whiskey when naming your kid.
-la (again.)
I've gotten a bit tired of this. Even though it seems to be growing in frequency as the "big day" approaches.
I also just recently wrote to my friend L. She and I went to college together back in the day. She and her hubbie are expecting at the end of December. She's undoubtedly dealing with this phenomenon as well, so I wrote to her for advice. She hasn't responded yet, though I'm hopeful her wisdom will help me out here.
In the meantime, I've started playing the Name Game with people. Everytime people ask me what name we have picked out, I tell them with a completely stratight face, "Well, we have a short list, but my favorite is Moses. But, I also like Solomon, Izaiah (that's with a Z, mind you) and Adolf." I usually put that last one in just to throw them. Just when you think I'm going down that biblical road, WHAM! I get you with the Nazi reference.
Occasionally, I'll use the names of pets or cartoon characters.
-la
Update: L finally wrote me back and provided me a few suggestions and some good advice. She also directed me to a web site called Baby Names of Ireland which I found pretty useful to get some more ideas. The site provides phonetic pronunciations, which, considering the way some of those Irish names are spelled, really helps.
Of course, I think it helps even more to be knee deep in Irish whiskey when naming your kid.
-la (again.)
posted by Lex Armenia at 8:36 AM
4 Comments:
For the spawn of Manion, I'm pushing for Clutch if it's a boy, and Sacrilicia if it's a girl.
Hey, I like that. It's better than some have proposed.
Hey buddy Tish thought that Grayson Scott Matzell might be a great name. Fragg soon.
Brice Andrew (for a boy)....and Nevaeh Lynn (for a girl)
Heaven spelled backward...ok I will stop for now...Love ya both. Tish
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